01332nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001500080653001000095653002100105653001100126653001100137653001100148653002000159653002100179653001200200653000900212653001600221100001500237700001500252700001300267700001500280700001500295245003300310300000900343490000700352050003200359520057700391022001400968       1983                            d  c1983 Jan10aAdolescent10aAdult10aCell Count10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aLangerhans Cells10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aMathur N K1 aMangal H N1 aMathur D1 aBedwal R S1 aMathur R S00aLangerhans cell and leprosy.  a22-80 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Langerhans cell population was counted in 44 patients of different types of leprosy and compared with 12 normal volunteers. Significant reduction in LC count was observed in cases of LL (253.44 +/- 136.83/mm2) and BL (349.36 +/- 121.67/mm2). Whereas in TT (854.60 +/- 332.01/mm2) and BT (715.76 +/- 235.33/mm2) there was no significant difference, as compared to Normal (927.43 +/- 103.87/mm2). Treatment had no influence on LC population in both the polar types of leprosy. Role of these immunocompetent dendritic cells in the pathogenesis of leprosy is discussed.</p>  a0024-1024